1 1861 County votes 318-88 in favor of secession from the Union. 2  Victoria County sends 300 men to fight for the Confederate States Army. 3  1863 Confederate General John B. Magruder destroys the railroad from Port Lavaca to Victoria to keep it out of Union hands. 4  He also sinks trees and boats into the Guadalupe River.
World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, though related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations âincluding all of the great powers âeventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.
By a well established convention the dates are generally given as 1 September 1939 to 2 September 1945. The Second World War has start and end points that differ slightly, depending on national perspectives and on what part of the world is being described. In Europe, the war began with Hitler's attack on Poland, September 1st, 1939. Britain and France had defense treaties with Poland regarding a possible German attack, and declared war on Germany two days later.